long-awaited; much-awaited
settlement; conclusion; summary
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
training; education; development; cultivation
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
string made from twisted paper
ball-toss game, in which balls are thrown into a basket on a high pole (played at sports festivals)
in session; in progress; under way; open
estimation; rough calculation
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
exactly as stated; verbatim
small insect; midge; vermicule
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
to be perturbed; to be agitated
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
a sight for sore eyes; seeing something beautiful or precious
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
preaching to the deaf; (lit.) reading the nenbutsu into a horse's ear
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
womb; uterus; pork or beef uterus, eaten grilled or raw
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
change; alteration; modification
to appeal to one's reason
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith